Category Archives: British Columbia
Teck separation shareholder vote results to be made public Wednesday
VANCOUVER - The results of a key vote by shareholders of Teck Resources Ltd., which is facing a hostile takeover attempt by Swiss commodities trader Glencore, will be made public Wednesday. It's a cri...
Apr 26, 2023
B.C. Appeal Court sides with mom in case involving access to parental medical records
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has struck down a section of the province's child protection legislation that allowed social workers to access a parent's medical records without their...
Apr 25, 2023
B.C.'s leaky Science World dome fix part of $50-million tourism infrastructure fund
VANCOUVER - One of the most recognizable legacy structures from British Columbia's Expo 86 World's Fair will soon undergo repairs on its leaky roof as part of a $50-million tourism infrastructure fund...
Apr 25, 2023
Myles Gray had bruising around eyes, neck, retired fire captain tells B.C. inquest
BURNABY, B.C. - A retired fire captain says Myles Gray had bruising around his eyes and along the sides of his neck when he stopped moving in the minutes after a beating by police. Former Burnaby, B.C...
Apr 25, 2023
'Last of Us' star, Petro Pascal, has matching outfits with Vancouver's libraries.
VANCOUVER - Actor Pedro Pascal hasn't started filming in Vancouver yet on the second season of his smash HBO hit "The Last of Us," but the city library is already matching him up with its branches. A ...
Apr 25, 2023
Vancity CEO Christine Bergeron moving to top job at Concert Properties
VANCOUVER - Vancity says Christine Bergeron is stepping down as president and chief executive of the credit union to take the top job at real estate company Concert Properties. The credit union says B...
Apr 25, 2023
Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years
LANGFORD, B.C. - A highrise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the second time since 2019 because of structural defects. The City of Langford revoked the occupancy permit fo...
Apr 25, 2023
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visiting B.C's Lower Mainland
VANCOUVER - Germany's president is visiting the Lower Mainland today on the third day of his four-day trip to Canada. Frank-Walter Steinmeier is slated to take a tour of the Burnaby fuel cell company ...
Apr 25, 2023
Mental-health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence
VANCOUVER - Recent cases of violence across Canada demonstrate a clear need to treat mental illness early instead of waiting until a serious crime happens, says an executive with the Canadian Mental H...
Apr 25, 2023
Similarities in testimony from Vancouver officers at Myles Gray inquest
BURNABY, B.C. - Several patterns have emerged after the last few Vancouver police witnesses testified at a coroner's inquest into the death of Myles Gray in August 2015. The 14 officers who have testi...
Apr 24, 2023